Jeans that ape your life and idiotic shoes

Quirk's come of age in the capital. The Guide gets you a few fun buys from around town, good enough to drive your winter wardrobe wild

Quirk's come of age in the capital. The Guide gets you a few fun buys from around town, good enough to drive your winter wardrobe wild

Lowers that change with your lifestyle

Denim can't get any more personal. Fresh on hangers is a pair of jeans that takes shape as your life does. Walk, run, play, dance, lounge in it. The more you wear it, the more it will reflect and imprint your motion and activities. Imprint, as the wonder variant is called, gives wearers the freedom to create a uniquely faded, worn look and rugged finish unique to themselves. It's a classic case of technology marrying personal relevance. By simply slipping them on, your body movement will set the 'crocking' or fading process in motion. Carry your usual knickknacksu00a0-- guitar pics, money clips, key chains, car keys, spare changeu00a0-- in the front and back pockets.
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For the first 45-60 days, wear your jean often. Let it go unwashed for as long as possible to preserve your 'hard work'. Denim is, after all, a hardy material, to be washed only when necessary. Your body movements, as well as how the personal items in your pockets rub against the jeans will create unique creases, whiskers and contoured patterns.

After the wait out period, wash the pair inside out in warm water to accelerate the colour fading, and then in cold water to slow down the fading process when you have achieved the shade you want.

If you feel more creative, try household items like sandpaper, pumice stone, kitchen wool, pot scrubber and even old toothbrush to rub onto the jean. You can make wild patterns, subtle details of anything in between. Natural, though, is the best.u00a0u00a0

Where: Levi's stores
Price: Rs 6,000 onwards

Idiots' paradise

Till the time 3 Idiots releases, you can satisfy your cravings for crazy college coolth with two new wardrobe collections. One that's about fun tees inspired from the film, and the other, seven limited designs of smart sneakers themed on idiotic joy, the soul of the flick. Both have been doodled by Aamir Khan himself. The customised sketches brighten up the classic Converse numbers, priced and coloured attractively to shine through the dense greys of winter fog. Happy wearing.

Where: Pantaloons and Planet Sports outlets
Price: Tees @ Rs 399 onwards
Shoes @ Rs 999 onwards